ADC voids the suspension of Atiku, Babachir Lawal

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has voided the suspension of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.

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Atiku and Lawal were suspended by a faction of the party in Adamawa State.

The party has now said the group behind the move lacks the authority to take such action, and that the announcement carries no weight within its ranks.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known in an interview with Vanguard when asked whether any disciplinary steps would be taken against those involved.

“No, no, no. There’s nothing to it. It doesn’t make sense.

“Those saying it (they suspended Atiku and Babachir Lawal), don’t have the power to do that. No, they don’t have the power to do that. They are just jesters,” Abdullahi said.

The response follows a press conference in Adamawa, where factional state chairman, Raji Zumo, announced the suspension of Atiku, Lawal and the party’s transition committee chairman, Sadiq Ibrahim.

Zumo accused the trio of fostering disunity, creating parallel structures, undermining lawful authority and disregarding a subsisting court order.